Harnessing Solar Heat

Harnessing Solar Heat by Brian Norton.

Systems engineered by man to harness solar heat in a controlled manner now include a diverse range of technologies each serving distinctive needs in particular climate contexts.  This text covers the breadth of solar energy technologies for the conversion of solar energy to provide heat, either as t...

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Main Author: Norton, Brian (Author)
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands : Imprint: Springer, 2014.
Edition:1st ed. 2014.
Series:Lecture Notes in Energy, 18
Springer eBook Collection.
Subjects:
Energy systems.
Renewable energy resources.
Building construction.
Electronic resources (E-books)
Online Access:Click to view e-book
Holy Cross Note:Loaded electronically.
Electronic access restricted to members of the Holy Cross Community.
Table of Contents:
  • Chapter 1 Introduction
  • Chapter 2 The Solar Energy Resource
  • Chapter 3 Optics and Heat Transfer in Solar Collectors
  • Chapter 4 Solar Energy Storage
  • Chapter 5 Flat-Plate and Evacuated tube Collectors
  • Chapter 6 Use of heat from, and thermal management of, photovoltaics
  • Chapter 7 Solar thermal power generation and industrial process heat
  • Chapter 8 Solar Water Heating and Combisystems
  • Chapter 9 Solar Drying
  • Chapter 10 Solar Cooling, Refrigeration and Desalination
  • Chapter 11 Greenhouses
  • Chapter 12 Passive and Hybrid Solar Design of Buildings
  • References
  • Subject Index.

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